Ink Master
A Typical Day at the Tattoo Shop
Season 9 • 05/23/2017
To a tattoo artist, a tattoo shop is like a home away from home: they get to do what they love, spend time with friends, and be themselves.

Watching

Highlight
02:00
Ink MasterS9 E1
Flash Challenge: Ice Sculptures - Part II
Flash Challenge: Ice Sculptures - Part II
Dave starts the timer as the artists are off to pick and saw away at massive blocks of ice to represent their shops.
05/25/2017
Highlight
03:56
Ink MasterS9 E1
Flash Challenge: Ice Sculptures - Part I
Flash Challenge: Ice Sculptures - Part I
The judges break the ice by having 18 new tattoo artists create immaculate sculptures that represent their respective tattoo shops - using blocks of ice.
05/25/2017
Highlight
03:46
Ink MasterS9 E1
Flash Challenge: Ice Sculptures - Part III
Flash Challenge: Ice Sculptures - Part III
The ice sculpting comes to a halt when Dave tells the artists to put down their tools and take a breather. A few artists get the cold shoulder when it comes to critiques.
05/25/2017
Interview
01:43
Ink MasterS9 E1
Eliminated Tattoo Shop Interview: Fire & Ice
Eliminated Tattoo Shop Interview: Fire & Ice
Thicker Than Blood was the first to go in the competition by going outside of the box with a simple live reference tattoo. If you don’t follow the judges’ instructions, you get the boot!
06/06/2017
Interview
01:45
Ink MasterS9 E2
Eliminated Tattoo Shop Interview: Crossing the Line
Eliminated Tattoo Shop Interview: Crossing the Line
Stricken with family grief as well as the pressure of the competition, The Marked Society’s illustrative black work piece came out rough and had them sent home.
06/13/2017
Interview
01:32
Ink MasterS9 E3
Eliminated Tattoo Shop Interview: Unnatural Disasters
Eliminated Tattoo Shop Interview: Unnatural Disasters
It was a shocker to everyone when renowned tattoo shop Black Anchor Collective got the boot, but their disastrous natural disaster tattoo left Chris, Dave, and Oliver with no other choice.
06/20/2017
Interview
01:30
Ink MasterS9 E4
Eliminated Tattoo Shop Interview: Lend Me Your Ear
Eliminated Tattoo Shop Interview: Lend Me Your Ear
After receiving an awful flash challenge critique, Tri-Cities Tattoo blew a second chance with their elimination tattoo with their black and grey cherub – and so it was time to head home.
06/27/2017
Interview
01:38
Ink MasterS9 E5
Eliminated Tattoo Shop Interview: War and Ink
Eliminated Tattoo Shop Interview: War and Ink
Think Before You Ink may have been voted down to the bottom by the other artists, but it was their poor technical application that got them eventually sent home.
07/11/2017
Interview
01:36
Ink MasterS9 E6
Eliminated Tattoo Shop Interview: Get the Flock Outta Here
Eliminated Tattoo Shop Interview: Get the Flock Outta Here
For a pair of tattoo artists like Lalo and Picasso who are so artistically gifted, the competition’s restrictions just could not let them rise to the top.
07/18/2017
Interview
01:41
Ink MasterS9 E7
Eliminated Tattoo Shop Interview: On the Bubble
Eliminated Tattoo Shop Interview: On the Bubble
Boneface Ink humbly admits that it had the worst tattoo of the day, and knew it was in trouble. Like real troopers, these guys close shop while embracing their mistakes.
07/25/2017
Interview
01:45
Ink MasterS9 E8
Eliminated Tattoo Shop Interview: Masterpiece Mayhem
Eliminated Tattoo Shop Interview: Masterpiece Mayhem
Black Spade Tattoo has two talented artists, but they butt heads just one too many times and couldn’t collaborate successfully to produce challenge-winning tattoos this time around.
08/01/2017
Interview
01:38
Ink MasterS9 E9
Eliminated Tattoo Shop Interview: Pin-Up Panic Attack
Eliminated Tattoo Shop Interview: Pin-Up Panic Attack
Pinz & Needlez definitely gave the big dogs in the competition a run for their money, but once everyone had to face the dread pin-up challenge, it was them who got sent home.
08/08/2017
Highlight
02:10
Ink MasterS9 E10
Flash Challenge: Drill Baby, Drill - Part III
Flash Challenge: Drill Baby, Drill - Part III
Ulyss and Eva bicker over design details as time ticks away while a confident Cleen is unimpressed by his fellow artists’ drill designs.
08/08/2017
Highlight
02:24
Ink MasterS9 E10
Flash Challenge: Drill Baby, Drill - Part I
Flash Challenge: Drill Baby, Drill - Part I
With Tommy Montoya as a guest judge this week and a renowned veteran artist stepping into the competition, things heat up quickly.
08/08/2017
Highlight
02:18
Ink MasterS9 E10
Flash Challenge: Drill Baby, Drill - Part IV
Flash Challenge: Drill Baby, Drill - Part IV
The Flash Challenge critiques pour in as one veteran tattoo shop leaves the judges unmoved while another has Tommy Montoya praising its clever use of a light source.
08/08/2017
Highlight
02:21
Ink MasterS9 E10
Flash Challenge: Drill Baby, Drill - Part II
Flash Challenge: Drill Baby, Drill - Part II
Instead of using tattoo machines to puncture skin, the artists are given drills to puncture wood in order to create elaborate designs. Precision is absolutely crucial this week.
08/08/2017
Interview
01:54
Ink MasterS9 E10
Eliminated Tattoo Shop Interview: Drill Baby, Drill
Eliminated Tattoo Shop Interview: Drill Baby, Drill
Portrait day was an absolute slaughterhouse, but in the end the judges decided it was Classic Trilogy Tattoo that didn’t have what it takes to be Master Shop.
08/15/2017
Highlight
03:47
Ink MasterS9 E11
Elimination Tattoo: Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse - Part II
Elimination Tattoo: Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse - Part II
The skull pick is random and nerve-wracking this week as the groups of 4 are determined one by one. The egos of Basilica Tattoo, Old Town Ink, and Golden Skull Tattoo begin to clash.
08/15/2017
Highlight
02:22
Ink MasterS9 E11
Elimination Tattoo: Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse - Part I
Elimination Tattoo: Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse - Part I
Adaptability is tested this week as Dave lets the artists know that they must ink in groups of 4 on the same canvas at the same time. The subject matter? The four horsemen of the apocalypse, of course.
08/15/2017
Highlight
01:48
Ink MasterS9 E11
Elimination Tattoo: Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse - Part III
Elimination Tattoo: Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse - Part III
Tommy is confident he’s paired with competent and easygoing teammates while April Nicole tries to ignore a hurricane of criticism from the big dogs she’s stuck with.
08/15/2017
Highlight
02:12
Ink MasterS9 E11
Elimination Tattoo: Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse - Part IV
Elimination Tattoo: Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse - Part IV
Instead of reeling it in, Erin takes the lead on her team so far that her teammates may not be able to keep up. Christian is convinced his team’s four horsemen tattoos will win hands down.
08/15/2017
Interview
01:43
Ink MasterS9 E11
Eliminated Tattoo Shop Interview: Grim Inker
Eliminated Tattoo Shop Interview: Grim Inker
Artistic Skin Design fought long and hard to get through the competition, but showing the judges a tattoo that was anatomically off left them with no choice than to send them home.
08/22/2017
Highlight
02:34
Ink MasterS9 E12
Elimination Tattoo: Armpit Tattoos - Part I
Elimination Tattoo: Armpit Tattoos - Part I
The artists must tattoo one the most difficult and painful areas of the body: the armpit. Placement is key this week as Dave also lets them know each canvas wants both their armpits inked. Yikes.
08/22/2017
Highlight
02:44
Ink MasterS9 E12
Elimination Tattoo: Armpit Tattoos - Part II
Elimination Tattoo: Armpit Tattoos - Part II
From Japanese Hannyas to American Traditional compasses, the judges take delight in dealing out the skull picks to the shops as they anxiously await to begin the armpit tattoo challenge.
08/22/2017
Highlight
03:34
Ink MasterS9 E12
Elimination Tattoo: Armpit Tattoos - Part III
Elimination Tattoo: Armpit Tattoos - Part III
Allegory Arts gets stuck with trying to pull perfect circles to create a compass tattoo in their canvas’ armpit while Cleen is convinced that Unkindness Art dropped the ball big time.
08/22/2017
Interview
01:37
Ink MasterS9 E12
Eliminated Tattoo Shop Interview: Pit Fall
Eliminated Tattoo Shop Interview: Pit Fall
When the jury of peers put Allegory Arts up for elimination, the judges determined it couldn’t keep up with the rest of the pack in the competition and made the tough decision.
08/29/2017
Highlight
04:05
Ink MasterS9 E13
Elimination Tattoo: Sell Your Shop - Part II
Elimination Tattoo: Sell Your Shop - Part II
The shops kick off their interviews with their canvases at once. Black Cobra Tattoo takes a sneaky approach while conversing with the canvases while Unkindness Art takes the honest approach.
08/29/2017
Highlight
02:51
Ink MasterS9 E13
Elimination Tattoo: Sell Your Shop - Part I
Elimination Tattoo: Sell Your Shop - Part I
Self-promotion is the name of the game this week as the tattoo shops sit down with different canvases and do their best to sell themselves to get a chance to ink them.
08/29/2017
Highlight
02:59
Ink MasterS9 E13
Elimination Tattoo: Sell Your Shop - Part III
Elimination Tattoo: Sell Your Shop - Part III
With the tattoo shops and canvases paired up, the stencils get thrown on and the ink starts to pour. One team tattoos a backwards tiger while another’s mermaid tattoo has a not-so-gorgeous face.
08/29/2017
Interview
01:48
Ink MasterS9 E13
Eliminated Tattoo Shop Interview: Sell Out
Eliminated Tattoo Shop Interview: Sell Out
While it was a face off and Empire State Studio was compared side-by-side with Old Town Ink, it became clear to the judges that this was Tommy Helm’s last challenge.
09/05/2017
Highlight
01:19
Ink MasterS9 E14
Flash Challenge: Nude and Hued - Part IV
Flash Challenge: Nude and Hued - Part IV
Dave, Chris, and Oliver huddle and start to debate over whose cohesive design stood out among the rest, leaving no stone unturned. The shops prepare for a major flash challenge outcome.
09/07/2017
Highlight
03:01
Ink MasterS9 E14
Flash Challenge: Nude and Hued - Part II
Flash Challenge: Nude and Hued - Part II
Matt and Katie go for a carnival theme and take a unique route while Bubba and DJ start to fumble. Christian and Noelin butt heads as one wants to take a risk while the other plays it safe.
09/07/2017
Highlight
02:29
Ink MasterS9 E14
Flash Challenge: Nude and Hued - Part III
Flash Challenge: Nude and Hued - Part III
The test of cohesion is judged at last as the judges take a look at each shop’s work. Black Cobra Tattoo’s huge risk pays off while another shop’s milder approach leaves them in the dust.
09/07/2017
Interview
01:47
Ink MasterS9 E14
Eliminated Tattoo Shop Interview: Casting the First Stone
Eliminated Tattoo Shop Interview: Casting the First Stone
After Golden Skull Tattoo put inverted hands on their Buddha tattoo, the whole shop hammered them for it – and so did the judges. So close but yet so far, one again, for Cleen Rock One.
09/12/2017
Highlight
02:20
Ink MasterS9 E15
Elimination Tattoo: Tattoo Marathon - Part II
Elimination Tattoo: Tattoo Marathon - Part II
The skull pick that determines what style each tattoo shop has to ink begins and everyone’s nerves are shot. One lucky shop gets “Shop’s Choice” while others aren’t so lucky.
09/12/2017
Highlight
02:07
Ink MasterS9 E15
Elimination Tattoo: Tattoo Marathon - Part I
Elimination Tattoo: Tattoo Marathon - Part I
The final four shops race to secure spots in the finale as Dave gives them perhaps the most grueling challenge yet: a tattoo marathon.
09/12/2017
Highlight
03:33
Ink MasterS9 E15
Elimination Tattoo: Tattoo Marathon - Part III
Elimination Tattoo: Tattoo Marathon - Part III
The race to the finish line intensifies as the tattoo marathon kicks off. DJ throws a curveball at the rival tattoo shops, hoping they’ll take the bait and fall flat on their faces.
09/12/2017
Interview
01:47
Ink MasterS9 E15
Eliminated Tattoo Shop Interview: Marathon to the Finale
Eliminated Tattoo Shop Interview: Marathon to the Finale
The stress and pressure was through the roof during the tattoo marathon, and when one tattoo shop had to be eliminated, it was the last remaining new shop in the competition.
09/19/2017
Exclusive
01:11
Ink MasterS9
Meet The Shop: 'The Marked Society'
Meet The Shop: 'The Marked Society'
With Mike’s outlining skills and Wes’s realistic focus, this pair of tattoo artists is confident they have a great shot at winning the competition.
04/20/2017
Exclusive
01:43
Ink MasterS9
Meet The Shop: 'Pinz & Needlez'
Meet The Shop: 'Pinz & Needlez'
Jessy specializes in realism, Allisin focuses on new school illustrative tattoos, and these ladies are planning to play to their strengths and rock the competition to its core this season.
04/20/2017
Exclusive
01:48
Ink MasterS9
Meet The Shop: 'Unkindness Art'
Meet The Shop: 'Unkindness Art'
Erin and Doom Kitten plan to do what they do best – tattooing exceptional art - and believe winning the competition would simply validate how extraordinary their shop is.
04/20/2017
Exclusive
01:34
Ink MasterS9
Meet The Shop: 'Thicker than Blood Tattoos'
Meet The Shop: 'Thicker than Blood Tattoos'
Jhon and Babiery aren’t just partners in their tattoo shop, they’re brothers. They don’t let things get to their heads, set up goals, and plan to attack the competition with full force.
04/20/2017
Exclusive
01:32
Ink MasterS9
Meet The Shop: 'Black Anchor Collective'
Meet The Shop: 'Black Anchor Collective'
People travel from around the world the visit Black Anchor Collective – so with this much popularity, tattoo artists Aric Taylor and Carlos Rojas know they have a lot to live up to.
04/20/2017
Exclusive
01:38
Ink MasterS9
Meet The Shop: 'Tri-Cities Tattoo Company'
Meet The Shop: 'Tri-Cities Tattoo Company'
Danger Dave is all about creating dimension on skin, while Bang loves photo-realism with an illustrative touch. Now why do they call her “Bang”? The competition will find out.
04/20/2017
Exclusive
01:32
Ink MasterS9
Meet The Shop: 'Artistic Skin Design'
Meet The Shop: 'Artistic Skin Design'
With 6 years of tattooing experience, April Nicole just kills it with nature tattoos. Joined by her fellow tattoo shop artist Dane Smith who specializes in neo traditional, they’re a force to be reckoned with.
04/20/2017
Exclusive
01:30
Ink MasterS9
Meet The Shop: 'Classic Trilogy Tattoos'
Meet The Shop: 'Classic Trilogy Tattoos'
Derek and Thom are determined to stay focused, stay on task, build off each other, and of course, take home the title of ‘Master Shop’ and $200,000.
04/20/2017
Exclusive
01:48
Ink MasterS9
Meet The Shop: 'Allegory Arts'
Meet The Shop: 'Allegory Arts'
When Ulyss and Eva met at a tattoo convention, it was love at first ink. The married couple tattoo together, live together, and are ready to take on the competition together.
04/20/2017
Exclusive
02:38
Ink MasterS9
Meet The Artists Of Ink Master: Shop Wars
Meet The Artists Of Ink Master: Shop Wars
For the first time ever, pairs of artists representing tattoo shops compete to see who will be crowned ‘Master Shop’ and take home a whopping $200,000 prize. May the best shop win.
04/20/2017
Exclusive
01:21
Ink MasterS9
A Typical Day at the Tattoo Shop
A Typical Day at the Tattoo Shop
To a tattoo artist, a tattoo shop is like a home away from home: they get to do what they love, spend time with friends, and be themselves.
05/23/2017
Exclusive
01:40
Ink MasterS9
The Artists Reveal Their Tattoos
The Artists Reveal Their Tattoos
The first tattoo, the worst tattoo, the best tattoo, the most meaningful tattoo - all art tells tales. Let the artists from this season of Ink Master tell you all of theirs.
05/25/2017
Exclusive
04:42
Ink MasterS9
Ryan Ashley: An Ink Master on Elm Street
Ryan Ashley: An Ink Master on Elm Street
After being crowned the very first female ‘Ink Master’, winning a guest spot in Oliver Peck’s tattoo shop, and a $100,000 prize, Ryan Ashley Malarkey has some advice for all of the aspiring tattoo artists out there.
06/06/2017
Interview
02:53
Ink MasterS9
The Finalists on the Ink Master Season 9 Finale
The Finalists on the Ink Master Season 9 Finale
Black Cobra Tattoo, Basilica Tattoo, and Old Town Ink share their thoughts on their journeys this season and the competition they’ll face at the Ink Master Season Finale Live.
09/19/2017
Exclusive
02:56
Ink MasterS9
The Judges on the Ink Master Season 9 Finalists
The Judges on the Ink Master Season 9 Finalists
The judges give their take on some of the craziest moments from Season 9, as well as their predictions for the big night with the final three shops. As Chris says, “it’s sink or swim as a team”.
09/20/2017
Exclusive
02:49
Ink MasterS9
Behind the Scenes with the Ink Master Season 9 Finalists
Behind the Scenes with the Ink Master Season 9 Finalists
The judges give their take on some of the craziest moments from Season 9, as well as their predictions for the big night with the final three shops. As Chris says, “it’s sink or swim as a team”.
09/26/2017
Exclusive
01:49
Ink MasterS9
Dave Navarro Performs A Badass Rendition of "The Star-Spangled Banner"
Dave Navarro Performs A Badass Rendition of "The Star-Spangled Banner"
Guitarist, singer, songwriter, and Ink Master host Dave Navarro performs an electrifying version of “The Star-Spangled Banner” at the Ink Master Season 9 Finale. This is almost too badass.
09/26/2017
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